Line indicating device



July 16, 1940- P. o. UNGER LINE INDICATING DEVICE Filed Sept. 3, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Paul O. 77912) July 16, 1940. p Q UNGER 2,208,203

LINE INDICATING DEVI CB Filed Sept. 3, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 16, 1940 UNITED STATES LINE INDICATING DEVICE Paul 0. Unger, Elmhurst, Ill., ajssignor to Wilson- 7 .Jones Company, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Massachusetts Application September 3, 1937, Serial No. 162,259

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a loose-leaf binder adapted to facilitate comparison or computation of various data noted on a plurality of sheets mounted in the binder.

It is an object of this invention to provide a loose-leaf binder of the type described in my prior Patent No. 1,979,814 granted November 6, 1934, with means for adjusting .the angularity of the line guide and maintaining the line guide in proper position to facilitate reading of data Written or typed on the sheets. Other objects of this invention will become apparent upon reading the following description taken in conjuncr tion with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the loose-leaf binder in open or reading position;

Figure 2 is an end elevation showing the binder in closed position;

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the line 20 guide; c

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the structure upon which the line guide is mounted;

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view taken along the line V-V of Figure 4, and

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of Figure 4.

In the drawings the reference numerals 2 and 3 indicate a pair of cover members hingedly connected to opposite edges of a back section 4, as indicated at 5 and 6, respectively, Figure 1. A conventional ring metal I carrying a plurality of divided rings 8 is secured to the back section 4 by any suitable means. The ring metal 1 is provided at each end with a trigger 9 operable to open and close the divided rings 8.

A plurality of sheets l0, each shorter than the binder, is arranged on the divided rings 8 in overlapping relationship. Although only one 40 bank of sheets is shown, it will be understood that the ring metal is capable of holding several banks of sheets with any bankexposed for reference. A pair of sheet lifters H is carried on the divided rings 8 adjacent the covers 2 and 3 45 so that one pair of sheet lifters is under the sheets ||l regardless of the position of the sheets. If desired, a single sheet lifter extending the length of the binder may be substituted for each pair of sheet lifters The sheet lifters each 5 have one edge I2 which extends at an angle to the rest of the lifter and acts as an aligning member to keep the sheets In in orderly arrangement so that each sheet is parallel to every other sheet. The sheet lifters are preferably formed of fiber 55 and perform the usual function of facilitating movement of the sheets binder to the other.

The cover member 3 has a pair of straps I3 secured thereto by meansof rivets or eyelets I4. The free end of each strap I3 is provided with glove fastener buttons. l5 and It on opposite sides of the strap. The cover member 2 is provided with a pair of glove fastener studs l'! on its outer face adapted to be engaged by the buttons I 5 to hold the binder in closed position as 10' indicated in Figure 2. The inner surface ofthe cover member 2 is provided with a pair of glove fastener studs l8 adapted to be engaged by the from one side of the buttons It to hold the binder in open or reading position, as shown in Fig. 1'. 1

A bracket I9 is pivotally secured to the cover member 2, which acts as a supporting member for the line indicating device, as indicated at 20. A rod 2| has one end rigidly secured to the bracket IS. The other end of the rod is rigidly secured to a rod support 22. A bracket 23 is secured to the cover or supporting member 2 in any suitable manner. The bracket 23 is provided with a pair of upstanding ears 24. A screw is mounted in the apertures of cars 24 so as 25 to rotate without moving axially relative to the bracket. The screw 25 is provided with an enlarged head 26 to facilitate rotation of the screw.

The rod support 22 is provided with a pair of screw threaded apertures and is mounted on the 30 screw between the ears 24. Rotation of the screw 25 moves the rod support and the rod in either direction around the pivot 20.

A line guide support 21 is slidably mounted on the rod 2|. A knob 21 facilitates manipulation of said line guide support. The support 21 has two curled extensions 28 and 29 to retain it on the rod. A flat spring member 30 (Figure 4) welded to the back of the member 21 has one end 3| extending between the curled extensions 40 28 and 29. The end 3| of the flat spring member 30 is curled in the direction opposite to the curl of the extensions 28 and 29. The end 3| of the flat spring 30 contacts with the rod 2| with sufficient friction to retain the line guide support in any position on the rod 2| in which it is placed. The frictional contact of the spring 30 against the rod 2| also retains the line guide support 2'! at any angular position of rotation about the rod 2| in which it may be placed. This enables the operator toswing the guide 34 out of the way with one hand by pulling outwardly on knob 21' and then to turn any desired number of sheets from one side of the binder to the other without the necessity of holding the line guide support 21 out of the way. The frictional force of the spring 33 against the rod 2| is not suiiicient, however, to interfere to any appreciable extent with the sliding movement of the line guide support 21 on the rod 2|.

A key 32 is welded or riveted to the line guide support 21. A pair of studs 33 is secured to the key 32. Each stud 33 is provided with an enlarged head 33' spaced from the key 32. A line guide 34 is provided adjacent one end with a pair of pear shaped apertures 35 adapted to engage the studs 33. A pair of strips 36 is welded or riveted to the line guide to form a keyway cooperating with the key 32 to keep the line guide from sagging. The studs 33 and apertures 35 comprise means for quickly and readily attaching the line guide to the line guide support or detaching it therefrom. The screw 25 permits adjustment of the rod 2| to regulate the angularity of the line guide 34. The line guide 34 is provided at its free end with a loop 31 to space the free end of the line guide the same distance from the cover member 2 as the end secured to the support 21.-

I claim:

1. In a line indicating device, a supporting member, a rod pivotally secured at one of its ends to said supporting member, the other end of said rod being movably secured to said supporting member, means to move said rod about said pivot point, and a line guide support mounted on said rod.

2. In a line indicating device, a supporting member, a rod pivotally secured at one of its ends to said supporting member, a bracket mounted on said supporting member, the other end of said rod being mounted on said bracket, and screw means for moving said rod relative to said bracket.

3. A line indicating device including a supporting member, a rod secured adjacent one end of said supporting member, a line guide support mounted on said rod, and means for moving said rod relative to said supporting member to adjust the angularity of a line guide mounted on said support.

4. In a line indicating device, a supporting member, a rod secured adjacent one end of said supporting member in spaced relationship thereto, a line guide support mounted on said rod, a line guide removably secured to said support, means on the unsecured end of said line guide to space said unsecured end of said line guide from said supporting member, and means for moving said rod relatively to said supporting member to adjust the angularity of said line guide.

PAUL O. UNGER. 

